Recent content by johnbro23

Just found this, they haven't abandoned the 30k price point. Hell of a deal for a hatchback with similar specs as the M3 at 44k and MY at 60k. The ID.3 Pure for less than 30,000 Euro should “also be available for order in a few months”. ID.3 goes into open sales on July 20 - electrive.com

I hope it's not true... the ID.3 is the most promising non-Tesla EV. Inside EVs reports that the "basic" version starts at 35,574 EUR in Germany. VW told the press in Sept '19 that the starting price would be "under 30k EUR". Inside EVs doesn't seem to have any idea what they're reporting...

I'm about a year out from buying my first home, and I really want to know if solar will make sense, even at an initial stage. Can anyone share their own calculations for solar? I'm interested in details like cost of system, annual energy cost savings, electricity needs (are you also heating...

Circumstances are changing and I no longer need a car for my commute to work. I love my Tesla but unfortunately I have to sell it. I thought I'd post to Ebay Motors and ev-cpo.com.. am I missing any? Any other general tips for a first time car owner / seller?

I just drove NYC to Pittsburgh and used Chademo in Harrisburg. It charged at 1.7 miles per minute which is about 1/3 as fast as a supercharger. I don't own the adapter, I had to borrow it for just this one weekend. Pretty big pain in the ass to drive thru the PA deadzone. TSLA really needs...

This is gen 1 and very encouraging that we're at $10k today. Other competitors will emerge (i.e. MobileEye and partners) and prices will come down. 2-3 years from now I bet there's a fully autonomous aftermarket kit for less than $10k (which includes back and side cameras). $10k for a...

Came across this DIY install guide for front and back dashcams.. somewhat comparable to what might be required to upgrade MobileEye-powered cameras in the front and back. Side cameras maybe a little more tricky.. Tesla Model S BlackVue HD Dashcam Installation Guide - TESLARATI.com

I just looked up the numbers. They've shipped 89,925 MS units thru the end of Q3, of which 43,008 have AP if you assume AP starts at the beginning of Q4'14. The question is whether Tesla offering an 8-camera upgrade for current AP owners is going to matter for future sales. They're targeting...

MobileEye has multiple different development tracks with different OEMs, so they're referencing one of their other configurations (likely 3-camera front facing). Their cutting edge solution is 8 cameras which they think is Automous ready, so that's the finish line in terms of hardware. They...

The service center capacity point might be valid today, but likely going to change. EM on the last earnings call: Jon McNeill has joined as Head of Global Sales and Service. And Jon is the former CEO of Enservio. He's been named sort of Most Admired CEO in the small and midsize company...

Another user in this thread claimed to have gotten quotes for retrofitted power side mirrors and parking assist - two pretty serious changes.

Parking sensors require significant body work - addition of multiple sonar sensors and changes to the body (I.e. Circle cutouts for sonar). This is just tacking on 3 cameras to each front and back windshield and 2 on the sides - - - Updated - - - Another reason that I'm hopeful is that...

I listened to MobileEye's earnings call a few days ago, and the CEO is saying that their next system will have 8 cameras and that's all they think we'll need to become fully autonomous. It'll be enabled over time with software updates. Tesla is naturally first to market, and this new hardware...

I got a kick out of this response @Sonikku_a: @elonmusk Have it check if the user is recording video for YouTube on cell phone and disable autopilot, because they are about to be stupid.

Good thread. Doesn't tesla already have all this data on how people typically drive? It has a fleet of 200k cars doing a few million miles / day. It doesn't seem like Tesla has factored in enough of this GPS-related date to AP, but seems like it should be. Can someone with more of a technical...